This bill is a Senate resolution that formally commends Abby Podwall and Keshin Huang for their work founding SPARKS, a non-profit program designed to support elementary students in the Great Neck area. The resolution recognizes the founders and their volunteers for organizing over 40 hands-on STEM projects that teach science, technology, engineering, and math skills to underserved children. By adopting this measure, the legislative body publicly acknowledges the impact of the students' efforts to foster curiosity and academic growth within the local community. The final action of the bill is to send a copy of the resolution to the two high school founders as an official recognition of their service.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally honors Maxwell Kaufman, a high school student from Plainview, New York, for receiving the New York State Citizenship Award. The resolution acknowledges Kaufman's academic achievements, leadership roles in various student organizations, and community service as a volleyball captain and coach. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to recognize Kaufman and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to him.
This bill removes the requirement that students must have attended a New York high school for at least two years to qualify for certain state student loans. It allows graduates who attended a New York high school for any duration to apply for undergraduate loans within five years of graduation and graduate loans within ten years. The change directly affects New York high school graduates who may have left school early but still wish to pursue higher education using these financial awards.
Provides that transportation shall be provided to all children attending grades kindergarten through twelve who live within a fifteen mile radius of the school they legally attend; provides that such transportation may also be provided for such students to before-and/or-after-school child care locations.
This bill formally honors Fatimah Braimah and Gendrys Torres, the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2026 at World Academy for Total Community High School. It recognizes their academic achievements and contributions to their school and community without creating any new laws or changing existing policies. The resolution directs that copies of the commendation be sent to the two students as a gesture of official appreciation.
Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.
This bill mandates that high school students complete a total of 36 hours of community service to be eligible for graduation. The requirement breaks down to a minimum of eight service hours per academic year for students in grades nine through twelve. State officials are tasked with creating the specific programs and processes to track and verify these service hours. The law would take effect on July 1st of the year following its enactment.
Provides that transportation shall be provided to all children attending grades kindergarten through twelve who live within a fifteen mile radius of the school they legally attend; provides that such transportation may also be provided for such students to before-and/or-after-school child care locations.
Prohibits the use of most artificial intelligence in classrooms prior to high school except for AI used for diagnostic purposes or explicit instruction interventions for students with disabilities.
This bill formally honors Dalia Salim and Yerikson Collado, the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2026 at William H. Maxwell Career & Technical Education High School, for their academic and community achievements. The resolution directs the legislature to pause its proceedings to acknowledge their accomplishments and to send official copies of the commendation to the two students. As a ceremonial measure, the bill does not alter any laws or policies but serves to publicly recognize the students' contributions to their school and community.
